Canada has recorded the largest source of contaminations in the world with the Brazilian variant, outside of Brazil of course.

Almost 900 cases have been recorded in British Columbia, in the west of the country.

It all started from the ski resort of Whistler, the most famous country.

But the origins of the first contamination remain very unclear.

Canada has recorded in recent days the largest source of contaminations in the world with the Brazilian variant, excluding Brazil obviously.

This cluster is located in British Columbia, the westernmost province of Canada.

According to the

Toronto Star

, nearly 900 cases have been identified there, mainly young people between 20 and 39 years old, specifies the

Globe and Mail.

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How did the virus get there?

A quarter of these contaminations are concentrated in a Whistler ski resort, located 100 kilometers north of Vancouver.

Most disturbing about this story, writes

The Guardian

, is that no one knows how the Brazilian variant got there.

Because Canada's borders are closed to tourists and returning Canadians are subject to a two-week quarantine, which they must spend in part at the hotel.

This ski resort has therefore closed its doors to the public.

Among the 84 people who initially tested positive for the variant, none had returned from South America, or even from abroad, continues the

Guardian

.

The

 Vancouver Sun

also tells us that an express vaccination campaign has been launched in Whistler to immunize all residents and all seasonal workers.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday called for tougher health measures in place.

Because in Canada, the acceleration of the vaccination campaign is failing to slow down the third wave of Covid-19.

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